EP0107055B1 - Künstliche Organe oder Membrane für medizinische Zwecke - Google Patents
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- EP0107055B1 EP0107055B1 EP83109491A EP83109491A EP0107055B1 EP 0107055 B1 EP0107055 B1 EP 0107055B1 EP 83109491 A EP83109491 A EP 83109491A EP 83109491 A EP83109491 A EP 83109491A EP 0107055 B1 EP0107055 B1 EP 0107055B1
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Definitions
- the present invention relates to a hydrogel having increased mechanical strength for medical use as an artificial organ or an artificial membrane.
- a process for the preparation of a hydrogel comprising the step of freezing an aqueous solution of polyvinyl alcohol optionally added with an alcohol followed by thawing, which steps are optionally repeated, has been well-known in the art, for example, by Japanese Patent Publication No. 12854/1972 and U.S. Patent No. 3,875,302 (1975).
- the gel prepared by this known process is too soft and weak and is continuously swollen for a long time to become far softer when it is dipped in water.
- a gel prepared from a polyvinyl alcohol having a relatively low degree of hydrolysis or low polymerization degree or prepared from a starting aqueous solution having a low concentration of polyvinyl alcohol becomes so soft as to collapse and lose its integrity within a short period of time when it is dipped in water.
- the known gel i.e. the hydrogel prepared by the steps of freezing and subsequent thawing, has disadvantages in that it is too soft and sticky and tends to become softer by swelling, as described above, and these disadvantages are the common problems of the gels prepared from commercially available polyvinyl alcohols irrespective of the degree of hydrolysis, polymerization degree and concentration thereof. Because of these disadvantages, the prior art hydrogels of polyvinyl alcohol can be used only for limited applications, such as artificial bait, in which the softness and swelling tendency in water do not raise serious problems.
- a representative example of the known process for producing a polyvinyl alcohol by freezing and thawing an aqueous solution of polyvinyl alcohol is described in FR-A-2 107 711. According to this process an aqueous solution of polyvinyl alcohol is frozen at a temperature of less than -5°C and thawed again, which process steps may be repeated at least once.
- the gel obtained by this known process may be used as a carrier material for deodorants or as an artificial bait for fishing.
- An antecedent proposal for improving mechanical strengths of a hydrogel of polyvinyl alcohol has been made by one of the inventors of this invention and is disclosed in European Patent Application 82 104 258.7.
- the proposal resides in the provision of a process for the preparation of a gel for use as a cooling medium, comprising the steps of casting an aqueous solution containing a polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of hydrolysis of not less than 95 mol% and a viscosity average polymerization degree of not less than 1500 into a mold having desired shape and dimensions, cooling the cast aqueous solution to a temperature of not higher than -6°C, and then dehydrating in vacuum until the percentage dehydration rate reaches not less than 5 wt%.
- the process of this prior proposal indispensably involves the step of dehydrating in vacuum, and thus it is difficult to attain thoroughgoing dehydration of the hydrogel due to the small exposed surface area when it is desired to form a mass or article of special shape.
- an aqueous solution of a polyvinyl alcohol is cast in a mold of concentric double pipe and subjected to dehydration in vacuum after being cooled.
- the exposed surface areas of the mass to be dehydrated are only the small end edges of the cylindrical mass, it is difficult to exert the vacuum dehydration in sufficient depth in the internal portions of the mass.
- Hydrogels are, in general, expected as extremely favourable materials for medical uses, since they cause little damage on living tissues and are high in permeability to various substances and improved in anti-thrombotic property with the increase in water content.
- serious problems caused by the inferior mechanical strength of the hydrogel in water and the low hardness of the hydrogel prevent their comprehensive uses for medical materials.
- this hydrogel is produced by means of a process which does not need steps of chemical treatment or irradiation with radioactive rays.
- the present invention provides hydrogel having increased mechanical strength or medical use as an artificial organ or an artificial membrane, said hydrogel being obtainable by a process comprising a freezing step of freezing an aqueous solution containing 6 wt% or more of a polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of hydrolysis of not less than 95 mol% and an average polymerization degree of not less than 700 at a temperature of not higher than -3°C to obtain a frozen mass, a thawing step of thawing said frozen mass at a temperature of not higher than 55°C, and at least one additional cyclic processing step including said freezing and thawing steps.
- the polyvinyl alcohol used in the present invention should have a degree of hydrolysis of not less than 95 mol%, preferably not less than 98 mol%.
- the object of this invention cannot be attained by the use of a polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of hydrolysis of less than 95 mol%, for example 80 to 88 mol% particularly 85 mol%, the hydrogel prepared therefrom being a soft and fragile gel.
- the polymerization degree of the polyvinyl alcohol used in the invention should be not less than 700. If the polymerization degree of the used polyvinyl alcohol is, for example less than 500, particularly less than 300, only a viscous solution or a soft and fragile gel is formed. In the present invention, a polyvinyl alcohol having a polymerization degree of, for example about 800 to 3,300 may be used, and a commercially available polyvinyl alcohol of high polymerization degree grade having a polymerization degree of 1,000 to 2,600 may be used without any pre-treatment.
- an aqueous solution containing 6 wt% or more of a polyvinyl alcohol should be prepared.
- the concentration of polyvinyl alcohol in the solution may preferably range within 6 to 25 wt%.
- the concentration of polyvinyl alcohol may be increased up to about 90 wt% or more.
- some difficulties arise in handling the solution such as excessively high viscosity of the aqueous solution at ambient temperature, for example beyond 10 Pa. s (10,000 cP), adverse increase in viscosity during storage time or occasional gelation.
- the effect of the process used for this invention may be demonstrated even when the concentration of polyvinyl alcohol is decreased to less than 6 wt%, the produced gel is too soft for the aimed applications.
- the thus prepared aqueous solution of polyvinyl alcohol is then cast or poured into a vessel or mold having desired shape and dimensions followed by molding by freezing.
- the cooling medium used in this freezing step include cryogens, such as sodium chloride-ice (23:77) for cooling to -21°C, calcium chloride-ice (30:70) for cooling to -55°C or combination of dry ice-methyl alcohol for cooling to -72°C and the use of liquefied nitrogen (-196°C).
- cryogens such as sodium chloride-ice (23:77) for cooling to -21°C, calcium chloride-ice (30:70) for cooling to -55°C or combination of dry ice-methyl alcohol for cooling to -72°C and the use of liquefied nitrogen (-196°C).
- the mass contained in the mold should be cooled to a temperature of not higher than -3°C.
- the mechanical strength of the gel becomes inferior if the mass contained in the mold is not cooled to a temperature low enough as defined in the appended
- the content in the mold may be cooled to -269°C by the use of liquefied helium, the quality of the produced gel is not improved further, with an increase in production cost. Accordingly, in practical operation, it is recommendable to use a Freon freezer to cool the mass to a temperature of, for example from -10°C to -80°C.
- the cooling rate at the freezing step of the process of the invention may be either of the slow cooling at a rate of 0.1°C/min to 7°C/min, or the cooling at a rate of 7°C/min to 50°C/min.
- a preferred cooling rate ranges between 1°C/min and 40°C/min.
- an aqueous solution of polyvinyl alcohol may be solidified by freezing in a mold having a desired shape to form a molded mass. After confirming that the aqueous solution of polyvinyl alcohol contained in the vessel or mold has been frozen, the frozen mass is allowed to stand at a temperature of not higher than 55°C to be thawed.
- the rate of thawing may be either of the slow thawing at a rate of from 1°C/min to 3°C/min, or the rate of from 3°C/min to 50°C/min.
- thawing is effected at a temperature lowering rate of from 5°C/min to 40°C/min.
- the process of the invention is characterized by subjecting the once thawed mass to a further operation cycle including similar freezing and thawing steps thereby to prevent the product hydrogel from becoming too soft by the repeated freezing and thawing operations.
- the effect of suppression of softening or the hardening effect by these sequential operation cycles is neither recognized nor made use of by any person until we have found and utilized the phenomenon.
- the product hydrogel becomes less soft as the cycle number of repeated freezing and thawing is increased, and the number of freezing and thawing cycles may be set to not less than 2 times depending on the desired strength of the gel. That is, after the initial freezing and thawing steps are effected, at least one additional cyclic processing step including the freezing and thawing steps is effected. Particularly significant effects obtainable by the repeated freezing and thawing, according to the invention, are exhibited by the second to tenth repeating cycles, generally the third to sixth repeating cycles, i.e. 1 to 9 additional cyclic processing steps, generally 2 to 5 additional cyclic processing steps.
- the mass contained in the mold may be subjected to repeated freezing and thawing cycles as many times as set by a person having ordinary skill in the art.
- This unique effect obtained by the repeated freezing and thawing treatments depends on the specific kind of the used polyvinyl alcohol.
- the most effective improvement is observed by the fourth, third and second cycle, respectively, for a polyvinyl alcohol having an average polymerization degree of 1,100 to 2,000, 2,200 to 2,600 and 3,300, whereby a hydrogel having an increased water content and which does not suffer from swelling in water is prepared.
- a gel containing water may be formed by the solidification of the aqueous solution of polyvinyl alcohol in its entirety.
- the hydrogel prepared by the invention contains a large quantity of water, the hydrogel is tough and resilient so that it restores the molded shape and dimensions to retain its integrity left unchanged by the removal or release of applied force even after it is temporally deformed, for example, by grasping it by hand.
- the gel plate is temporally deformed by the applied weight but immediately restores its initial thickness and shape not to leave any deformation.
- the hydrogel prepared in accordance with the process used for the purpose of the present invention has an increased water content and excellent mechanical strength as described above, and is thus patentably differentiated from the prior art membrane prepared by air-drying an aqueous solution of polyvinyl alcohol and from the conventional water-soluble gel obtained by simply storing an aqueous solution of polyvinyl alcohol at 0°C to 30°C and from the known frozen gel prepared by a simple freezing process.
- the thus prepared hydrogel according to the invention releases little water even when a pressure is applied thereon. For instance, when a compressive stress of 4 bar (4 kg/cm 2 ) is applied on a hydrogel prepared by the process of the invention and containing 90 wt% of water, only 1 to 2 wt% of the contained water is oozed therefrom.
- the hydrogel prepared by the invention firmly holds a large quantity of water therein, the apparent specific gravity thereof is substantially same as that of water so that it slowly sinks in water.
- the hydrogel thus prepared by the invention is not adhesive.
- About 10 grams for each of the hydrogels prepared by said process was molded in the form of a plate (8 mmx8 mmx2 mm), a cylinder (having an inner diameter of 3 mm, an outer diameter of 6 mm and a length of 6 mm) and a sphere (having a diameter of 4 mm), and immersed in 50 ml of water for 40 days under agitation to reveal that no mutual adhesion or deformation of the individual masses is observed. After dipping in city water for one year, no appreciable change in resiliency and strength was observed.
- the hydrogel prepared by said process also exhibits the feature or properties which are in keen contrast to those of the gel prepared by simply cooling or freezing an aqueous solution of polyvinyl alcohol, the latter being highly adhesive and frequently forming a fluidized viscous liquid similar to jelly, custard pudding or agar at best to be poor in water-proof property and to have a tendency of being dispersed or dissolved in water.
- polyvinyl alcohol is used singly as the material for forming a gel or the gelation component.
- additional component(s) one or more inorganic and/or organic substances which do not inhibit the gelation of the polyvinyl alcohol may be present.
- the quantity of such a coexistent substance may be, for example, less than one half of the quantity of polyvinyl alcohol.
- Examples of coexistent inorganic or organic substances which does not hinder gelation of the polyvinyl alcohol include activated char, zeolite, heparin (in the form of sodium or calcium salt) which may be described in detail hereinafter, alcohols such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, methyl alcohol or glycerin, enzymes, micro-organisms and saccharose.
- coexistent additives include polysaccharides and proteins such as agar, agarose, albumin, alginic acid and derivatives thereof, curdlan, carrageenan, casein, sodium cellulose glycolate, furcellaran, gelatine, methyl cellulose, pectin, starch, tamarind gum, tragacanth gum, xanthane gum and guar gum.
- polysaccharides and proteins such as agar, agarose, albumin, alginic acid and derivatives thereof, curdlan, carrageenan, casein, sodium cellulose glycolate, furcellaran, gelatine, methyl cellulose, pectin, starch, tamarind gum, tragacanth gum, xanthane gum and guar gum.
- the product hydrogel may be improved in rigidity by the addition of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, glycerin, methyl alcohol, saccharose, glucose, agar, casein, agarose, alginic acid, carrageenan, sodium cellulose glycolate, gelatin, methyl cellulose, pectin, tragacanth gum xanthane gum or guar gum.
- the addition of activated char, zeolite, heparin, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, glycerin, medicines has a significant meaning when the product hydrogel is applied for use as an absorption-type artificial kidney, anti-thrombotic medical materials, anti-coagulative or cooling medium as will be described in detail hereinafter.
- the hydrogel prepared by the process used for the purpose of this invention includes a large quantity of water, it functions similarly to water or ice and may be used as a non-fluidized, rubber-like cooling medium in substitution for cold water or ice.
- it may be molded in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped to be used as an ice or water pillow, in the form of a sheet which is sewn to prepare cooling garments, or in the form of a disc or cone from which a cooling pad for applying, for example on a breast of a patient suffering mammary plegmasia to cool that portion may be sewn or otherwise prepared.
- a gel including both water and a polyhydric alcohol may be prepared by immersing the gel prepared by the invention into ethylene glycol, propylene glycol or glycerin or by adding one or more of these polyhydric alcohols to the aqueous solution of polyvinyl alcohol prior to the preparation of the gel.
- the thus prepared hydrogel is a gel including therein an antifreezing solution and may be used as an anti-coagulative or anti-hardening cooling medium to cool the head, forehead and face of a patient.
- An aqueous solution of a polyvinyl alcohol added with a polyhydric alcohol, such as propylene glycol, glycerin or sorbitol, may be processed by the process of the invention to prepare a molded product of membrane or net form which is used to cover the part affected by incision or burnt wound.
- a polyhydric alcohol such as propylene glycol, glycerin or sorbitol
- the hydrogel prepared by said process is superior to the conventional hydrogel for medical uses, i.e. the hydrogel of poly(2-hydroxyethyl) methacrylate which contains, in general, 38 to 40 wt% of water (see S. D. Bruck, Biomed. Mater. Res., 7, 387 (1973)), in that the water content of the former may be increased appreciably and the mechanical strengths of the former is improved over those of the latter.
- Sodium heparin or calcium heparin which is well-known as the anti-thrombotic agent (namely an agent for preventing coagulation of blood) may be included in the hydrogel prepared by the invention. Heparin is slowly released out of the hydrogel, and by the use of a gel including heparin in an amount of 4,800 unit (30 mg)/g-gel, the abrupt formation of Thrombus at the interface of the hydrogel of the invention contacting with blood can be prevented over a period of four weeks since the included heparin is continuously released from the hydrogel.
- the hydrogel prepared by said process and including heparin therein has a remarkable advantage when used as a material for medical treatment because of its capacity of releasing heparin slowly and continuously for a long time, in view of the fact that heparin included in the known gel of polyvinyl alcohol cross-linked by an aldehyde is released generally within about 5 to 8 days entirely (in this connection, reference should be made to K. W. Merrill et al., J. Appl. Physiol., 29, 723 (1970) and N. A. Peppas et al., J. Biomed. Mater. Res., 4, 423 (1977)).
- the hydrogel prepared by said process may be easily molded to have a desired shape, for example, in the form of a pipe having a diameter of from 3 to 6 mm to be used as an artificial blood vessel.
- the existing artificial blood vessels made of a polyester or Teflon (Trade Name) are adversely affected by serious Thrombus formation, and thus hardly used as a substituent for a fine artery having a diameter of less than 5 mm or a substituent for a vein through which blood flows at a low flow rate.
- Thrombus is not formed at least for one month when the gel with or without the included heparin prepared by the process of the invention is used to substitute for the artery having a diameter of 4 mm and that living tissues have adhered firmly in the vicinity of the gel of the invention to reveal that the gel prepared by said process is compatible wtih the living tissues.
- the hydrogel of this invention may include and release slowly over a long period a variety of medicines, such as pilocarpine, progesterone or carcinostatic substances, for example, 5-fluorouracil.
- Activated char may be included in the hydrogel of this invention. It has been proposed to use a hydrogel made of gelatine or poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) and coated with activated char as an absorption-type artificial kidney in place of dialysis using Cuprophan.
- the hydrogel prepared by the invention may be, of course, coated with activated char and has a mechanical strength including abrasion-proof property superior to those of gelatine and poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) so that it provides more advantageous material for such purpose in prevention of release of the activated char.
- a gelation process comprising the step of irradiating radioactive rays on an aqueous solution of polyvinyl alcohol or the step of using a cross-linking agent, such as glutaraldehyde, for cross-linking the polyvinyl alcohol molecules.
- Said hydrogel may, of course, include these organic substances.
- the physiologically active substance is not damaged, and particularly the high order structure of proteins is retained in the initial state to be captured or included as it is.
- the hydrogel membrane of the invention may be used as a substituent material for diaphragm, pericardium or dura mater, and also has a utility when used as a membrane for the prevention of adhesion between living tissues. It may be molded in the form of a pipe to be used for artificial organs in the shape of generally hollow tube such as an artificial esophagus, artificial trachea or artificial intestines, or may be coated on a silicone resin tube, polyester tube, tantalum gauze or stainless steel net to reduce considerably the foreign body reaction caused thereby.
- An aqueous solution of a polyvinyl alcohol may be poured into a bag made of a silicone resin or a polyvinyl chloride followed by sealingly closing the bag, and then subjected to repeated freezing and thawing steps according to the present invention, whereby a gel is formed, which may be used for breast prosthesis or as a substituent for an ice pillow.
- Sample 1A was prepared which was a white, opaque and soft gel (Weight: 50 g). Sample 1A was contained in a polyethylene pouch which was sealingly closed, and then the content in the pouch was again subjected to freezing and thawing operations conducted under the conditions similar to the preceding cycle, whereby sample 1 B was prepared.
- Sample 1B was subjected to a further freezing step conducted under the conditions similar to the preceding freezing steps followed by thawing at ambient temperature, whereby Sample 1C was prepared.
- Sample 1C was wrapped with a filter paper (Toyo Roshi #5A, Diameter: 18.5 cm) to find that it did not adhere and stick to the surface of filter paper.
- 10.0 g of Sample 1C was dipped in water and the change in weight and the swelling behavior thereof with the lapse of time were observed. The results are shown in the following Table 1.
- the Complex Modulus of Elasticity was determined in accordance with the method by Katsuyoshi Nishinari et al., Nippon Shokuhin Gakkaishi, 27, (5) 227, (1980).
- Sample 1A was prepared by repeating the procedure as set forth in Example 1, and the sample was subjected to the filter paper adhesion test as described in Example 1. The result was that the tendency of adhering onto the surface of filter paper was observed obviously.
- Table 3 The results of the test wherein the sample was dipped in water are shown in Table 3, and the results of the determination of complex modulus of elasticity are shown in Table 4.
- Sample 2A was prepared by repeating the procedure as set forth in Example 2, and the sample was subjected to filter paper adhesion test to reveal that the sample adhered apparently to the surface of filter paper.
- Table 7 The results of the test wherein the sample was dipped in water are shown in Table 7, and the values of E' fraction determined by the determination of complex modulus of elasticity are shown in Table 8.
- Example 2D prepared by Example 2 according to the present invention by subjecting the molded mass to freezing and thawing steps repeatedly for four times did not adhere to filter paper, was not suffered from significant swelling and had an E' value (N/ M 2 ) at 15 to 65°C of in the order of 10 4
- the frozen gel which was prepared by a process other than the process of the invention adhered to filter paper, was swollen to have a volume of 1.5 times as large as the initial volume by dipping the same in water for 7 days and had so low E' value (N/m 2 ) as in the order of 10 3 .
- the finger touch test conducted by pressing the product gels by finger revealed that Sample 2D was improved over Sample 2A in reduction of softness of flabbiness.
- Sample 3A was prepared by repeating the procedures as described in Example 3, and the sample was subjected to filter paper adhesion test to reveal that the sample adhered to the surface of filter paper obviously.
- the results of the test wherein the sample was dipped in water are shown in Table 11, and the values of E' fraction determined by the determination of complex modulus of elasticity are shown in Table 12.
- Example 3C prepared by Example 3 according to the present invention by subjecting the molded mass to freezing and thawing steps repeatedly for three times did not adhere to filter paper, was not suffered from significant swelling and had an E' value (N/m 2 ) at 15 to 65°C of in the order or 10 5
- the frozen gel (Sample 3A) which was prepared by a process other than the process of the invention adhered to filter paper was swollen to have a volume of 1.5 times as large as the initial volume by dipping the same in water for four days and had so low E' value (N/m 2 ) as in the order of 10°.
- the finger touch test conducted by pressing the product gels by finger revealed that Sample 3C was appreciably improved over Sample 3A in reduction of softness or flabbiness.
- Example 4D a gel according to the invention.
- a portion (25 g) of the thus prepared sample was dipped in water to obtain the results shown in Table 14.
- the sample was also subjected to finger touch test, similarly to the preceding Examples, to find that the sample was improved in reduction of softness or flabbiness over the Sample 4A.
- a fragment having a diameter of 21 mm and a thickness of 5 mm was cut from the Sample 4D in a germ-free chamber, and dipped in Hibitane solution for one night followed by rinsing with a sterilized physiological saline solution to prepare a test specimen to be embedded into a living body.
- test specimen had been enclosed by covering tissues, that no mutual adhesion was observed between the test specimen and the covering tissues, and that the test specimen was closely fitted by the covering tissues.
- covering tissues were treated by a 10% hormalin for fixation wrapped in paraffin, and subjected to the hematoxylin and eosin stain test and the van Gieson stain test. It was observed that cellular infiltration was extremely slight and inflammation reactions were negligible although a small numbers of pseudo-acidocytes and round cells were found.
- a fragment having a diameter of 21 mm and a thickness of 4 mm was cut from Sample 5B in a germ-free chamber, and dipped in Hibitane solution followed by rinsing with a sterilized physiological saline solution to prepare a test specimen to be buried into a living body.
- a rabbit (Weight: 2.5 kg) was subjected to an operation of longitudinal incision by 3 cm of the interior skin of medial knee joint and of longitudinal incision of the skin interior of medial musclus quadriceps fermoris followed by dislocation of patella and bending the knee joint, and the adipose tissue of the anterior surface was cut off by abscission and the crossed ligamentum was cut by ablatio. Thereafter, the joint capsules other than the posterior joint capsule and the meniscus were cut off by abscission. Then, the femur arthrodial cartilage was removed and the test specimen prepared as described hereinbefore was inserted and fixed on the femur articular surface in place of said femur arthrodial cartilage.
- the leg portion from the upper portion of thigh to the foot was tied by plaster bandage while the knee joint was flexed at an angle of 150 degrees, and the bandage was removed after the lapse of 3 weeks from the operation. At that point of time, tumefaction to slight extent was observed but no rubefaction or local pyrexia was observed.
- Favorable primary coaptation was observed with no significant secreting fluid, and the knee joint was held at an angle of about 120 degrees to show protected limping gait. The knee joint could be moved in the range of from 150 degrees to 90 degrees.
- a specimen of the tissue was taken and subjected serially to fixation by formalin, wrapping with paraffin, dyeing by hematoxyline and eosin stain, and dyeing by Mallory azan staining.
- the thus treated specimen was observed through a microscope to find that the articular surface of femur was covered by the tela conjunctive, and that no ossein hyperplasia and no inflammation of medullary space due to the action of inserted specimen was observed.
- a 15 wt% aqueous solution of polyvinyl alcohol was prepared by dissolving 140 g of a polyvinyl alcohol powder (Water Content: 7 wt%) having an average polymerization degree of 2,500, a degree of hydrolysis of 99.7 mol% and a viscosity at 20°C of a 4% aqueous solution of 0.067 Pa . s (67 cP) in 725 g of water.
- the thus prepared aqueous solution was poured into a mold for molding a pipe, and cooled at a cooling rate of 5°C/min to -25°C and allowed to stand at that temperature for 12 hours.
- Sample 6A was prepared.
- a white, opaque and soft pipe was formed by the foregoing operations, the pipe having an inner diameter of 12 mm, an outer diameter of 15 mm and a length of 6 cm, but the pipe had so low dynamic modulus E' of 0.2x10 5 N/m 2 (at 25°C).
- the soft pipe was subjected to repeated operation cycles each including similar freezing and thawing steps to obtain Samples 6B, 6C, 6D, 6F, 6G and 6H.
- the dynamic modulus E' of each of the Samples was determined to obtain the results shown in Table 17.
- the dynamic modulus may be increased to 12.5 times as high as the initial value by the repeated freezing and thawing operations and a pipe excellent in integrity or shape-retention property may be obtained by the process of the invention.
- the pipe was dipped in Hibitane solution for one night followed by rinsing with a sterilized physiological saline solution, and then used as an artificial trachea.
- a mongrel dog (Weight: 9 kg) was anesthetized by an anesthesia under the closed circulation, and its cervical trachea was exposed. After passing a silicone resin string through the outer periphery at the front side of the peripheral trachea at the position one ring below the line sought to be cut, the peripheral trachea was cut. Thereafter, the aforementioned pipe (Sample 6H) was inserted into the peripheral trachea through the cut opening and fixedly tied by said silicone resin string. A tube for delivering anesthesia gas was rapidly inserted into the lumen of said pipe to maintain the dog in the anesthetized condition. Then, the central trachea was cut through a similar procedure and the said anesthesia gas delivery tube was removed.
- Example 6 The initial procedure as described in Example 6 was repeated to prepare Sample 6A which was utilized directly, without subjecting to repeated cyclic freezing and thawing steps, as an artificial trachea through the sterilization treatment.
- the thus prepared pipe was implanted into the cervical trachea of a dog in the manner similar to that described in Example 6.
- the pipe was too soft to make it extremely difficult to join the same to the cervical trachea.
- the operated dog was dead after 30 hours from the time of operation. In view of the examination by autopsy, it was diagnosed that the pipe had been contracted due to its inherent softness.
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